Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China

China: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0993 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0993 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
38th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0993 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China, 1996–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11996200920231996: 0.004 units per square kilometre1997: 0.004 units per square kilometre1998: 0.005 units per square kilometre1999: 0.005 units per square kilometre2000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.008 units per square kilometre2003: 0.009 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.018 units per square kilometre2006: 0.02 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.026 units per square kilometre2009: 0.03 units per square kilometre2010: 0.033 units per square kilometre2011: 0.034 units per square kilometre2012: 0.035 units per square kilometre2013: 0.037 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.043 units per square kilometre2016: 0.046 units per square kilometre2017: 0.049 units per square kilometre2018: 0.055 units per square kilometre2019: 0.065 units per square kilometre2020: 0.072 units per square kilometre2021: 0.081 units per square kilometre2022: 0.094 units per square kilometre2023: 0.099 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China is 0.0993 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China peaked at 0.0993 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places China 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in China, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0036 units per square kilometre
1997 0.004 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1998 0.0047 units per square kilometre +17.0%
1999 0.0048 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2000 0.0057 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2001 0.0075 units per square kilometre +32.6%
2002 0.008 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2003 0.0093 units per square kilometre +16.9%
2004 0.0129 units per square kilometre +38.0%
2005 0.0176 units per square kilometre +36.7%
2006 0.0205 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2007 0.0227 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2008 0.0263 units per square kilometre +16.0%
2009 0.0303 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2010 0.0328 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2011 0.0342 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.0348 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2013 0.0374 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 0.0404 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2015 0.0427 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2016 0.0458 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2017 0.0494 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 0.0547 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2019 0.0648 units per square kilometre +18.5%
2020 0.0716 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2021 0.0805 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2022 0.0944 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2023 0.0993 units per square kilometre +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0161 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0303 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0437 units per square kilometre 0.0328 units per square kilometre 0.0648 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0865 units per square kilometre 0.0716 units per square kilometre 0.0993 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 35 Mauritius 0.1028 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Poland 0.1019 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 United Arab Emirates 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Croatia 0.0983 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Brunei 0.0952 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Hungary 0.0905 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in China was 0.0993 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0993 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does China rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
China ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.